George's Marvellous Business Studies & Economic Resources
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Please check out my quality teaching resources that cover both Business Studies and Economics. I have been a teacher for over 10 years and always aim to produce high quality worksheets, activities and presentations. I have taught both Business Studies and Economics from GCSE to A-Level. Please come back often to see my latest and greatest resources.
Please check out my quality teaching resources that cover both Business Studies and Economics. I have been a teacher for over 10 years and always aim to produce high quality worksheets, activities and presentations. I have taught both Business Studies and Economics from GCSE to A-Level. Please come back often to see my latest and greatest resources.
Students will learn about the key concepts and theory behind loss aversion and anchoring and how this relates to behavioural economics. Students will learn key economic examples of each and how it impacts the choices of consumers, firms and governments. Videos, tasks and exam style questions included.
This lesson helps students complete many tasks linked to fiscal policy. The lesson will help retrieve and re-cap on essential theory and tasks. These include data analysis tasks, key theory tasks, exam style questions and diagram questions. This is the perfect lesson to cover after teaching the fiscal policy.
I like to finish teaching the marketing mix with a fun group task. This PPT includes a nice idea for students to look at the 4 P’s and create their own fizzy drink. They need to look at all elements of the marketing mix and design a new drink. I have also included a similar group task on a new chocolate bar. I have also included a simple marketing mix worksheet students need to fill in after they select a product of their choice. A good few lessons when all marketing theory has been taught. Perfect for GCSE Business Studies.
A bumper selection of resources to help you teach the ways to improve a businesses cash flow. This lesson follows on really well after you have taught how to calculate cash flow forecasts. The PPT looks at the main strategies a typical business can look to improve it’s cash flow; lower costs or increase revenues. There are many examples to help make this information accessible for students.
I have also included a nice lesson starter where students need to look at very seasonal businesses and think about how this may impact a businesses cash flow throughout a year. I have also included a detailed cash flow worksheet that includes finance questions and written questions all based on cash flow. Perfect for GCSE Business Studies.
A bumper selection of resources to help introduce microeconomics. The PPT covers a lot of key theory for economics and how the market works. This PPT will stretch across 2-3 lessons and will give students a great foundation for the year ahead. I have also included a useful supply and demand scenario worksheet that should be printed with 6 slides per page on a PPT and get students to fill in the new shift in either supply or demand. I have also included a simple supply and demand starter worksheet. Ideal for GCSE and AS microeconomics.
A great lesson that helps teach price elasticity of supply. The PPT covers all the main theory of price elasticity of supply. The lesson has many tasks and examples throughout. The lesson also looks at how to calculate PES. The attached worksheet also asks students to work out the price elasticity of supply for numerous businesses. The lesson is perfect for GCSE Economics and would also be suitable for AS Economics.
A good lesson to help teach sources of finance to larger businesses and companies. The PPT focuses on theory of the main types of finance raised by LTD’s and PLC’s. The lesson finishes with a great scenario finance task. Students need to read an exam style business scenario and then recommend the correct source of finance for that companies needs, and explain their choice.
This lesson builds on from sources of finance needed for smaller businesses and is perfect when looking at growing businesses. Perfect for GCSE Business Studies.
A bumper lesson covering many topics on recruitment. The lesson includes theory on the ten stages of the recruitment process. It also covers internal and external recruitment. The lesson has a fun aptitude test for students to complete and a detailed worksheet aimed at the topic.
A nice lesson looking at the various stages of recruitment. Perfect for GCSE Business Studies and may also be useful for A-Level.
A bumper selection of resources that covers many aspects of people in business. The lesson starts with appraisals. The PPT looks at what appraisals are and the pros and cons they bring to a business. This short lesson then goes over many aspects of the people in business topic.
I have included detailed worksheets and quizzes that covers topics ranging from recruitment, training and motivation. A Perfect summary / revision lesson for GCSE Business Studies.
A detailed lesson on the three economic systems. The PowerPoint looks at the key theory for the main types of economic systems; planned (controlled), mixed and free market economies. The lesson looks at the main pros and cons for each and provides relevant examples. I have also included great video links to life in both Cuba and North Korea that will help students fully understand life in a planned economy.
I have also included a detailed worksheet on the three economic systems. There is also a good group work task, where students need to argue which economy is the best or worse. A great selection of resources that is aimed at GCSE Economic / Business Studies students, but could easily be adapted for A-Level students.
A really detailed and comprehensive revision guide to help students prepare for their GCSE Business Studies exam. This 57 page revision guide includes all theory for the AQA Unit 1 Exam: Setting Up a New Business. The revision guide also includes many worksheets and exam style questions. The revision guide covers the following chapters / topics:
1. Keywords / Key terms for Unit 1
2. Setting up a New Business - Theory, examples, worksheets and revision resources
3. Finance - Theory, examples, worksheets and revision resources
4. Marketing - Theory, examples, worksheets and revision resources
6. Human Resources - Theory, examples, worksheets and revision resources
7. Operations - Theory, examples, worksheets and revision resources
I have also included key tips on answering 9 mark questions and other useful resources. This revision guide is easy to read and makes sure students know the required theory really well. This revision guide is made for the AQA GCSE Unit 1 exam - but it could easily be adapted for other exam boards such as OCR and Ed Excel. The perfect revision resource for GCSE Business Studies students.
A nice lesson that looks at the four ways entrepreneurs can generate business ideas:
1. Spotting trends and anticipating their impact
2. Identifying a market niche
3. Copying ideas from other countries
4. Taking a scientific approach
The lesson covers the theory of each and includes relevant examples. The lesson also includes relevant video clips and quick tasks. The lesson concludes with a nice group task where students need to work together to answer key questions on the lesson covered. I have also included a nice plenary task where students need to memorise the key terms covered in today’s lesson and write them down with relevant key terms. This lesson is aimed at AS Level Business Studies students, but it could be adapted for GCSE Business Studies.
A whole lesson looking at the key theory behind globalisation and how it has impacted the UK and its competitiveness. The lesson looks at the pros and cons of globalisation and includes numerous examples to help teach the key theory. The lesson also includes a nice worksheet where students need to anlayse who has ‘won’ from each globlisation scenario.
A great lesson for Economics and even Geography. Perfect for GCSE.
A bumper lesson that looks at how a business can aim to improve its cash flow. The lesson includes all the key theory and the possible impact of certain decisions to improve sales or lower costs. The lesson includes a student handout copy of the lesson that works alongside the main lesson PPT.
There are many tasks and examples throughout to help keep students engaged and learning. I have also included a cash flow forecast worksheet. This lesson is aimed at A-Level Business Studies students.
This lesson looks at technological change and how it is impacting firms. The lesson looks at the difference between invention and innovation with relevant examples. The lesson also focuses on synergy demand and how some firms are using this to create huge profits. The lesson then looks at disruptive innovations and barriers to entry.
The lesson concludes with some questions to help reflect on the key theory. I have included a teacher and student copy of the PPT. I have also included Economics Pictionary as a nice plenary game - this game includes key words to use and explains the rules. The lesson is perfect for teaching microeconomics at A-Level and could be used for Business Studies.
This lessons aims to help students fully understand how a firms maximum profits are calculated. The lesson looks at MR = MC and uses various graphs and table questions to help teach a tricky but essential topic. The lesson looks at each of the following key terms with straightforward explanations, examples and questions :
* Profit maximization
* Marginal revenue
* Marginal costs
* Theory of the firm
* Law of diminishing returns
I have also included two key diagram sheets; one covers profit maximisation in perfectly competitive markets and the other covers the long-run equilibrium in perfectly Competitive markets. The lesson concludes with an exam style question and mark scheme. I have included a teacher and a student copy of the PPT. This lesson is perfect for A-Level Economics.
This lesson looks at the economic (business) cycle and the money flow in the UK. This lesson looks at the role of the Bank of England and then focuses on the four stages of the economic cycle. The lesson looks at the key characteristics of each stage and how it can impact the economy.
The lesson then looks at the money flow and how it can impact the basic flow of income and spending for a consumer. The lesson concludes with exam style questions on the topic. A good lesson for GCSE Economics which could also be used for A-Level.
A nice introduction lesson on teaching macroeconomics to GCSE Economic students. The lesson introduces vital economic key terms and basic theory. Below is a breakdown of the lesson objectives:
All students will know the main measures of an economy
Most students will have an idea of what the UK economy is currently like
Some students will know how different factors can effect the UK economy
The lesson looks at the basics of the following macroeconomic concepts with definition, examples and valid video links:
Inflation
Unemployment
Economic growth
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Balance of payments
Exchange rates
The lesson concludes with a nice multiple choice quiz to test students on the lessons theory. Overall a good lesson that briefly looks at some the of most important topics in macroeconomics. This lesson is perfect for GCSE Economics but could also be used for AS Economics.
This lesson covers some really important theory for oligopolies. The lesson will help students understand how game theory and prisoners’ dilemma impacts an oligopoly and the various pricing strategies that oligopolistic markets may use. The lesson includes various tasks, examples and clear theory and links to various video clips to help consolidate the learning. The first part of the lesson has the following learning objectives:
All Students will understand how game theory works and how it impacts oligopolies
Most Students will understand how prisoners’ dilemma can cause issues for oligopolies.
The second part of the lesson covers the following learning objective:
All Students will understand that the various pricing strategies for oligopolies.
The lesson concludes with a past paper style question. I have included both a teacher and student copy of the lesson and have included a nice worksheet to work alongside a great video link. This lesson is perfect for A-Level Economics and aims to tackle a tough topic.
This lesson on oligopolies helps students understand why profits are maximised when marginal revenue equals marginal costs for collusive oligopolies. The lesson looks at how oligopolies can collude and even create cartels. Below is a breakdown of the lesson objectives:
All Students will understand that a firms profits are maximised when MR = MC in a price fixing oligopolistic market.
Most Students will understand how to draw profit maximisation for price fixing oligopolistic markets.
Some students will understand how to apply this knowledge to a past exam question.
The lesson focuses on the following key terms and includes various definitions, examples and tasks related to the following:
Oligopoly
Cartel
Collusion
MR = MC
The lesson concludes with various tasks and a past paper question. I have also included a fun key word quiz to test students on the various microeconomic keywords. My PPT easily explains the rules and has proved very popular with students. This lesson is perfect for A-Level Economics.